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The Magen David Synagogue

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

Madhushree Ghosh

Added by Madhushree Ghosh

Nahoum and Sons

This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso

Kasol: Little Israel of the Himalayas

Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish.

Added by Facebook1337590505

Sangtoli, India

Kalavantin Durg

A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire.

Luke Cata

Added by Luke Cata

New Delhi, India

Agrasen ki Baoli

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

Victoria Lautman

Added by Victoria Lautman

Great Banyan Tree

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

leiris

Added by leiris

Skeletons of Roopkund Lake

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

Dylan

Cherrapunjee, India

The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

bertieinindia

Added by bertieinindia

Abhaneri, India

Chand Baori

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Berezovsky Mammoth

One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Tulufan Shi, China

Tuyoq

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Sword of Goujian

This ancient sword lay in a waterlogged tomb for 2,500 years, but managed to remain relatively untarnished and impressively sharp.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Hallstatt, China

A Chinese mining company has created the world's first cloned village in this perfect recreation of an Austrian town.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Yuncheng, China

Yuncheng Salt Lake

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso

Western Han Dynasty Terracotta Warriors Museum

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

Added by ssmccall

Hangzhou, China

Shi Cheng

China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Xianyang, China

Chinese Pyramids of Xian

Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors.

serflac

Added by serflac

Longyou Caves

Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery.

Qinhuangdao Shi, China

Old Dragon's Head

Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.

Added by quasistellarqubit

Jiuzhaigou Valley

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

serflac

Added by serflac

Luoxiagou

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

serflac

Added by serflac

Zhangye Shi, China

Zhangye National Geopark

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

hannahlund252

Added by hannahlund252

Shengshan Island, China

Houtouwan

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

planan

Added by planan

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.